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2026 Rankings for Wichita State University

What ranking badges has WSU been awarded? All of the ranking badges and placements WSU holds are detailed on this page.

WSU received 21 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for WSU:

#10 out of 63	#11 out of 52	#12 out of 57	#13 out of 68

WSU also offers graduate programs. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/wichita-state-university/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges Ranking
  • Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas Ranking
  • Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Kansas Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas Ranking
  • Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Kansas Ranking

How WSU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

WSU has 837 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Business Economics Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in Kansas	1	3	View Report
Best Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Communications Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	3	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in Kansas	1	3	View Report
Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best History Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best History Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best History Education Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best History Education Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Other Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Other Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Other Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Digital Arts Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	2	5	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in Kansas	2	6	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Kansas	2	5	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	2	5	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Kansas	2	5	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Kansas	2	5	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in Kansas	2	5	View Report
Best English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best English & Language Arts Education Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best Other Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	4	View Report
Best Other Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Schools	2	4	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Kansas	2	4	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	2	4	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in Kansas	2	9	View Report
Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	2	10	View Report
Best Sports Management Schools in Kansas	2	10	View Report
Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Homeland Security Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best Homeland Security Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best School Psychology Schools in Kansas	2	4	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Kansas	2	8	View Report
Best Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best Public Administration Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	2	2	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	4	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region	2	6	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	11	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	3	11	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Kansas	3	12	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	3	11	View Report
Best Management Science Schools in Kansas	3	3	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Kansas	3	4	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	3	8	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	3	8	View Report

How WSU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

WSU has 837 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	12	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Plains States Region	1	13	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Schools in the Plains States Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Plains States Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Kansas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Management Science Schools in Kansas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Kansas	1	4	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Schools in Kansas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Kansas	1	4	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Kansas	1	4	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Kansas	1	5	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Kansas	1	5	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Education Schools in Kansas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Science Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Science Education Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in Kansas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region	1	11	View Report
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Kansas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Plains States Region	1	11	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in Kansas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in Kansas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Kansas	1	4	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	4	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Kansas	1	4	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	10	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in the Plains States Region	1	10	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	10	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in Kansas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in Kansas	1	5	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	4	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kansas	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	5	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	14	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	17	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	19	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Kansas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas	1	1	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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